I have been using the BackType TweetCount WordPress Plugin to display the Re-tweet button and Tweet Count. The plugin is feature rich, but lacks one simple feature – The ability to disable it on any specific page or post.

This could be unwelcome in some cases, like when your blog homepage shows a static page and you probably don’t like to show the count. Pages are seldom re-tweeted.

I devised a simple solution using a WordPress custom Field, here is the customised Plugin.

Hide TweetCount on Pages using Custom Fields

Working

The updated version checks the presence of a custom field show_bttc and if its absent, the button is shown.The value of this custom field could be anything, it just checks for the presence of the custom field.

So if you do nothing, the re-tweet button is shown. If you add the custom field show_bttc to any post or page, button vanishes.

How to Use

If you are new to WordPress Custom Fields, you should have a look at this – WordPress Custom Fields 101.

On the Page or Post on which you wish to disable the TweetCount Plugin, use a custom field with following details:

key: show_bttc

value: false

Save or Update the page and the button should be gone.

Download

Download the Customised TweetCount Plugin Here. Its based on version 2.0 of the original Plugin.

If you have any concerns, let me know.